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Review: Exploring Vermont’s DPOs By Heather Sweeting Vermont DPO Guide 2006 edited by Bill Lizotte. 8!/ × 11 inches, 28 pages, soft cover, saddle stitched ©2006 Vermont Philatelic Society. All color illustrations. Available from Glenn A. Estus, P. O. Box 451, Westport, NY 12993. $17 postpaid. This year the Vermont Philatelic Society is celebrating its 50th anniversary. As part of the special occasion it recently has published the Vermont DPO Guide 2006. The compilation of information for this publication is the result of more than 30 years of research by member Mike McMorrow and others. The 28-page guide is a comprehensive listing of all the discontinued post offices within the state, accompanied by a rarity valuation. It is printed on heavy bright folded paper with a stronger ivory card stock cover. The entire publication is done in color, and the color illustrations of postmarks and covers are all clear and readable. The booklet is an update of previous DPO rating guides published by the VPS in 1982 and 1996. The first six pages illustrate numerous examples of scarce covers from some of the shortest lived / rarest known postal hamlets, including the only known example from the Huntville Post Office. Elaborate descriptions of postal markings, stamps, and rarity of usage accompany these illustrations. It is fascinating to note that some of the rarest cancels originate after the year 1960 in short-lived rural offices. The following section begins with an explanation of the scarcity rating system. The scale is from 1 to 10, with 1 being common (valued at $3–$5) and 9 being extremely rare (valued at up to $2,000). A rating of 10 means that there are no known examples from that post office. Also included in this edition are separate price and rarity listings for each period of service for a post office. It was not uncommon for offices to open and close repeatedly, with a slightly different name, or even the same name in the early days of service. Occasionally two separate offices existed at various time periods with the same name. The listings of urban branches, rural stations, and closures of more modern offices that have been recently discontinued are also included. Pages 13–28 list each of the DPOs with their ratings, years of service, and, in some cases, a township name in parentheses after the post office name to aid with its location. Interspersed throughout this section are small color examples of the postmarks. If you are a fan of postal history or someone who collects postal markings from Vermont this publication would be highly beneficial to you. It is clear and concise and easily slipped into a briefcase to take to a stamp or postcard show for handy reference. 30 Stamp Insider
NEW UNITED NATIONS COIN AND FLAG SERIES Join UNPA for a first day of issue ceremony at the Postage Stamp Mega-Event in New York on 5 October 2006 commemorating the launch of its new Coin and Flag Series. The series, which is expected to run for approximately eight years, will feature 24 UN Member States each year until all Member States are issued. The first set of twenty-four commemorative stamps consisting of three mini-sheets will be issued in the denominations of 39¢, F.s. 0,85 and 0,55. A special Coin and Flag folder will also be issued on the same day. Call toll-free 1-800-234-UNPA (9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Monday to Friday). You may also fax your order to: 1-212-963-9854; or e-mail: unpanyinquiries@un.org UNITED NATIONS POSTAL ADMINISTRATION UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, NY 10017 http://unstamps.un.org
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